Number and Operations—FractionsApply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiply and divide fractions.5Interpret multiplication as scaling (resizing], by:bExplaining why multiplying a given number by a fraction greater than 1 results in a product greater than the given number (recognizing multiplication by whole numbers greater than 1 as a familiar case]; explaining why multiplying a given number by a fraction less than 1 results in a product smaller than the given number; and relating the principle of fraction equivalence a/b = (n×a)/(n×b) to the effect of multiplying a/b by 1.
Worksheets
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Each worksheet has 12 problems identifying which letter best represents the solution.